THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Ressurix. FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1879.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3189, 9 May 1879, Page 2

THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Ressurix. FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1879.

The Western Weekly News (a paper publishad in Plymouth, England) says that" Its Qw;n " cprr«spondentrat Maritjs* burg staVes on reliable" authority that the cost to the Zulus in the engagements with our forces at the Gape has been so serere—their loss being estimated at no less than 12,000 men, amongst which was Cetewayo's crack regiment, the " King's Own," half of which perished in obtaining that dearly bought '.victory at Isandblwana—that they hare giren up the pre» | Tious intention of invading the Colony of Natal. In fact, the correspondent says, if comparatiTely a handful of men can inflict such a loss on the enemy, what will be the effect when our forces are better matched as regards numbers. The consternation at the headquarters of the Zulu King has had a salutary effect in checking another contemplated invasion,' and ; further on, the' same '/'correspondent states it was hot the intention of Getewayo to attack Chelmsford's forces, but to get as much to Ahe rear,as possible and, after-drawing off our forces, by a, feint, make a dash, cross ..the border, and _make a sweep over the colony of Natal—and, as he: -rerys/r suggfistiyely, --remarks.—-'.'-What thfeh-i—^p «: i The;>esull would beHod horrible to contemplate, with such a 1 horde of savages hating their- will over defenceless men, women, and children. It says that the colony of Natal was never in greater danger of annihilation thanonthatdisastrous day of Istndhlwana, when almost every man of our brave'defenders perished^ of whom may the nation be proud, though its tears may not avail. They died fighting gallantly, and will not easily be forgotten by their savage foes in that they paid dearly for their victory.